Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-17
THE INDIAN TROUBLE.
No Confirmation OF the Conflict with
Colorow Yet Received at Army
Headquarters II Chicago.
Massipg and Settlers Fleeing-Rapch-
men Driving Back their Cattle.
A FIGHT IN PROGRESS.

RAwLINs, Wy, t, Aug. II "A messen-
ger just in from White River, Col, re-
ports that about $50 Utes are fighting at
Beaver creek, fifteen miles from Meeker.
Families are rushing into Meeker and
more Indians are coming. The country
is all atire below Meeker between White
and Bear rivers. Mr.. Golden, the mes
senger, is trustworthy, One hundred
mounted men are ready and will march
on the Utes. The women are making
esud,ges and the town IS thoroughly ex-
cited.
SETTLERS WARNED TO LEAVE.
GRAND JUNCTION, Col, Aug. lG.-The
manager of the Philadelphia Cattle Com
paDy came in yesterday from White
RIVER. He says some white men met
couriers from the Vintan reservation be-
low Ranges and Indians forced them back,
driving them before them at full speed.
Drecker Bros. and other cattlemen are
riding night and day, gathering in their
cattle and hurTying them from the White
River ranges. All the settlers have been
warned to leave and they are abandon
ing everything to get away before the Ia
di.ns cSn arrive from the reservation.
NJ NEW = + KUN ChlCAGO.
CHICAGO, ILL, Aug I6-No confrma-
ton of the Iumored conflict with Colo
rows band of savages has been received
up to 1880 O'Clock this morning, at Gen
eral TerrY's headquarters In this city,
where any official news would be first
received.
A C0URIER's STORY.
DENVER, Col, Aug. l6 "A special
from Glenwood says: Vanclief, the
courier whom General West sent out to
find Sheriff Kendall, arrived this morning
ct $50 O'Clock, having ridden from Ken
dall's camp near Thornburg's battle
ground in less than thirteen hours, a
distance of les miles. Forty Of kendaIl's
men weakened and deserted him, leaving
only fifteen men. He is greatly reduced
in horses and men. He is working toward
Meeker for assistance and supplies. Gen
eral West hss telegraphed to G Governor
Adams. VencEef says that Harry Golf was
started out i've hours ahead Of him from
Meeker with message. He has not ar
rived. 1t is feared he has fallen in with
the Utes. The messenger says the UCes
are coming up from the reser-
walton and from Augustine's band
from Douglass creek. messenger
has also been dispatched to Fort
Duchesne for cavalry. Two messengers
who arrived from Meeker yesterday will
return this morning with message to
Kendall that reinforcements would be
forthcoming. None Of Kendall's men
were killed, but one had his horse shot
from under him. The greatest excite
ment prevails.
SITUATION BECOMING SERIOUS.
DENVER, COL, Aug. lG.-Governol
Adams this afternoon received tele-
gram from Adjutant- General West at
GIenwood Springs containing an appea
from Sheriff Kendall for assistance. Ii
response to this the Governor ordered
the cavalry companies at Denver, Col
orado Springs, Canon City, Leadville enC
Aspin TO start for the
front at once. They leave for the
seat of war tonight. The Governor
also telegraphe General Cook at Omahs
that the situation was becoming serious
and urged the War Department to protec
settlers. The fact that Kendall has hac
several skirmishes with Indians sine,
Thursday aad being deserted by part o
his posse and is now left in dangerou
position, surrounded by hostiles an
without feed and ammunition.